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Yachting: Herbie's secrets revealed at last
Spithill comes out swinging
He shattered New Zealand's America's Cup dream with one of the greatest comebacks in sporting history - and wouldn't mind…
Solo yachtie, 76, badly hurt in fall
Round-the-world solo yachtsman Stanley Paris has been seriously injured more than 2000km east of Porto Alegre, in Brazil…
Yachting: M&Ms; started life at sea
World champion sailors Molly Meech and Alex Maloney are exhibit A when it comes to the concept of 'a life on the ocean waves'…
Yachting: Cup challenge to be a snip at $80m
It's all about the money. There are suggestions the 35th America's Cup will now be fought out with team budgets of about…
Yachting: Wild Oats XI captures record seventh title
Wild Oats XI last night claimed a record-equalling seventh Sydney to Hobart line honours victory after leaving rivals in…
Yachting: Wild Oats XI grinding down leader's margin
Wild Oats XI has fought back against new rival and fleet leader Perpetual LOYAL as she faces one of the greatest challenges…
Yachting: Two-boat race in Sydney-Hobart
Perpetual Loyal led fellow super maxi and defending champion Wild Oats XI in what turned into a two-yacht duel Friday in…
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Yachting: Dramatic start to Sydney-Hobart race
The Sydney to Hobart race experienced one of its most exciting and eventful starts in memory with a…
Yachting: Foreign field for Sydney-Hobart
One of the most cosmopolitan and international fleets in the history of the Sydney to Hobart will soon discover the dubious…
America's Cup back in SF?
In a strong sign that the America's Cup could return to San Francisco in 2017, Mayor Ed Lee has proposed to organisers that…
Yachting: 'Mental hell' for Sydney to Hobart
Celebrated yachtsman Iain Murray is predicting a torturous mental challenge for crews in the Sydney to Hobart. A revised…
Sailing: Growing up at sea helps Maloneys rule waves
When you consider their start in life, it's not surprising Auckland siblings Alexandra and Andy Maloney…
Olympian forced to call it quits
Olympic gold medal-winning sculler Nathan Cohen has quit the sport.
Funding increase for successful sports
NZ's most successful sports will receive a funding boost ahead of the Rio Olympics, while basketball was another winner…
America's Cup: Nationality rule may come back for Cup
Russell Coutts has hinted it is likely a nationality clause will be reintroduced for the next America's Cup.
America's Cup: Coutts hints at nationality clause
Russell Coutts has hinted it is likely a nationality clause will be reintroduced for the next America's Cup. Now the dust…
Yachting: New Zealand on Am Cup map
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The America's Cup could be coming to NZ after all, if early speculation regarding the shape of the next…
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Biggest comeback of all time
The biggest comeback ever or the biggest choke in sports? Either way you look at it (whether Oracle Team USA won the America's…
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